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A New Beginning

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last update publish date: 2026-08-26 22:17:21

The Friday morning sun climbed over the city skyline, casting bright golden ribbons across the quiet tree-lined streets leading to the Sinclair estate. The cool air smelled fresh, filled with the sweet scent of autumn pine and damp morning dew.

At six-thirty, Vivian stood in the warm kitchen of the mansion, dressed in a soft cream-colored wool sweater and tailored dark trousers. She held a steaming mug of black coffee in her hands, watching the sunrise through the floor-to-ceiling glass doors.
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